The elections will be an acid test for Nitish Kumar whose political capital is on the decline

A certainty in tax laws that are free from harassment will send the right message to foreign investors

It isn't surprising that Sukhbir Singh Badal has decided to play the farmers’ card in a State dominated by agriculture

Amendments to FCRA must not be used as an instrument to harass activist organisations in the name of transparency

The tearing hurry with which some of the controversial legislations were pushed through reflected govt’s authoritarian streak

Allowing women as permanent cadre will create a level-playing field in terms of career advancement

The UN Security Council must induct other countries as veto holders given the present day global realities

NDA govt needs to reimagine the farm policy that supports States in their reform processes

The downsized workforces may well become the new normal in the post-pandemic world

The SAD breakup highlights the unilateral and arbitrary manner in which the NDA govt is seeking to push through key policies

In India where income distribution is highly skewed, it is imperative to ask how the government will ensure fair distribution of the vaccine

Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill is another classic case of legislative overreach

There is an urgent need to put in place a robust personal data protection framework

It will be a travesty of the process of justice to drive the investigation to fit in with a pre-written script

While ‘Mission Karmayogi’ is laudable, it needs careful planning and a high degree of transparency

Complete and credible disengagement from all friction points should be the first step towards de-escalation

The landmark reforms by the TRS govt is a perfect illustration of the transformative power of a public policy

The Made-in-India hypersonic technology is crucial for defence projects, which will be the potential game changers

Right to question the governments on public issues is integral to the democratic set-up

Instead of getting its priorities right, the media is converting a human tragedy into an ugly spectacle